Overview

The Biological and Biomedical Sciences programme from Hamad Bin Khalifa University offers students an education that provides them with an advanced level of knowledge – particularly in applied areas of biological and biomedical sciences – and helps them develop critical and independent reasoning skills.

CHLS’s Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS) PhD program are multidisciplinary graduate programs that aim to train the next generation of leaders in biomedical sciences.

Focus:

The exploration of a rigorous curriculum designed to provide a strong foundation, as well as cutting-edge knowledge in both the theoretical and applied aspects of biomedically relevant areas of biology.
The development of vital professional skills, such as clear verbal and written communication and critical evaluation of others’ work.
Students will be exposed to state-of-the-art basic, clinical, computational and translational life sciences research.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

One mandatory foundation course

A minimum of five elective courses

Participation in departmental seminars

Participation in the BBS journal club

Dissertation research and laboratory training (minimum of six semesters)

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 42 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-03 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00 , International

More details

International deadline: 1 February

National deadline: 15 March

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Ar Rayyan, Qatar

Disciplines

Biomedical Science

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Academic requirements

GPA

3

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Other requirements

General requirements

Application

Academic Transcripts

Standardized Test Results

Letters Of Recommendation

Personal Statement Of Interest

Resume/curriculum Vitae

Identification Document

Tuition And Student Funding

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

68571 QAR / year

≈ 68571 QAR / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

68571 QAR / year

≈ 68571 QAR / year

Living costs

Ar Rayyan

Qatar

4230 - 7920 QAR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.